Nominate a hero for the Red Cross Hero Awards

Now through September 30, 2013 the public may nominate heroes for the Red Cross Hero Awards.

The Red Cross Hero Awards honors individuals who have shown extraordinary courage, compassion and humanity by saving or improving the lives of others in the local community.

This year's event, a luncheon on Thursday, December 5, at the Renaissance Hotel Cleveland, is presented by Wells Fargo Advisors and proudly supported by The Adcom Group.

Heroes will be recognized for a variety of courageous acts and extraordinary service to the community. Included among the many hero categories are: Service to Military and Safety Forces, Lifesaving Acts, and Volunteer Service to the Community.

The Red Cross is pleased to announce that its keynote speaker for the 2013 Hero Awards is former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, USN (Ret.).

Proceeds from the Hero Awards provided by both event sponsors and attendees not only help the Red Cross of Northeast Ohio to honor the Heroes, but also ensure that the organization is able to respond to the thousands of local house fires which occur every year, support America's military and safety forces, and provide safety and preparedness training to our community through first aid, CPR, AED, water safety and other instructive courses.

For further information on the nomination process, sponsorship opportunities or individual tickets click here.

A pair of gorillas now make their home at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The zoo is welcoming two new female gorillas ahead of World Gorilla Day, Sept. 24. "Fredrika" (or Freddy) is 43-year-old from Zoo Miami in Miami, FL and 26-year-old and "Kebi Moya" (or Kebi) comes to Cleveland from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, OH.

A pair of gorillas now make their home at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The zoo is welcoming two new female gorillas ahead of World Gorilla Day, Sept. 24. "Fredrika" (or Freddy) is 43-year-old from Zoo Miami in Miami, FL and 26-year-old and "Kebi Moya" (or Kebi) comes to Cleveland from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, OH.